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A Department of Labor investigation found Union Pacific violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by firing a North Little Rock yardman. The yardman had reported lightning and safety standards before the railroad fired the worker, the investigation found. The finding matters to local railroad workers because it concerns how safety reports are treated.
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A Department of Labor investigation found that Union Pacific breached the Federal Railroad Safety Act by firing a North Little Rock yardman after he reported lightning and safety standards.
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